Thursday, June 20, 2013

New Producer for NBC's Meet the Press

Veteran news executive Rob Yarin has been named Executive Producer of
NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” the country’s leading Sunday morning public
affairs hour. Yarin will report to Antoine Sanfuentes, NBC News Senior
Vice President, and will join the show on Sunday, August 4.

Yarin
takes over for Betsy Fischer Martin, who is transitioning from her role
as Senior Executive Producer of “Meet the Press” to focus full time on
her position as Managing Editor of Political Programming for NBC News, a
role she was promoted to in March.

Said Sanfuentes: “Rob is a
seasoned journalist and industry expert who understands the worlds of
television, politics and social media and how they converge to create
compelling and informative programming. Rob’s knowledge and experience
will be a tremendous asset to ‘Meet the Press,’ as the show continues to
make news and drive the political conversation each week.”

David
Gregory, Moderator of “Meet the Press” said, "I’ve known Rob since my
earliest days at NBC News, including our work together covering the ’08
campaign. His creativity as a producer and his political smarts are the
perfect combination for the future of ‘Meet the Press.’” He added, “I
am sorry to see Betsy leave the show, but I’m thrilled for her and look
forward to all the work we will do together in her new role.”

Yarin
joins NBC News from Frank N. Magid Associates where he was the Senior
Vice President of Programming since 1999. In that role he served as a
programming and news consultant for a wide range of leading news
organizations, including broadcast and digital networks, local
television stations, newspapers and cable and satellite television
networks. He was also instrumental in crafting digital transition
strategies for multiple television and print organizations. In 2008
Yarin also worked as the Executive Producer of “Race for the White
House,” a daily election program hosted by David Gregory that aired on
MSNBC, and he has served as an advisor to “Meet the Press.”

Yarin
stated, "I am thrilled to be joining NBC News to work with David
Gregory and the outstanding ‘Meet the Press’ team. The show is an
important part of the political landscape, and I am honored to be
associated with this longstanding tradition.”

Previously, Yarin
was the Executive Producer of “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” when the
show aired on CNBC. He was instrumental in reformatting the program,
doubling its ratings which led to the show’s expansion to one hour and
position as CNBC’s top-rated primetime program. Before that, Yarin held
a number of producing roles within the news industry including
Executive Producer of Morning Programming at WBIS+/Dow Jones and Senior
Editor of “Front Page,” at Fox News. Earlier in his career Yarin
worked as the Managing Editor of “Entertainment Tonight” and was a local
news producer at several television stations including KCBS-TV and
KNBC.

About Me

I have owned DJC Communications, a media relations firm in New York City since 1991.
One of my interests has always been television, and since I'm in the business of communicating, why not offer my opinions and insight on a subject I know and love?
I have a BA in communications from Fordham University. I'm on the board of the New York Press Club and for more than 25 years I've been advising clients on how to share their message with the media and the public.
My husband, Mike (also a TV fan), and I live on Long Island. We have two daughters.